Hong Kong Flat Fire Injures Helper, Kills Two Cats; Faulty Pet Dispenser Suspected
A fire in a Hong Kong village home injured a domestic helper and killed two cats, with a faulty pet water dispenser believed to be the cause. Firefighters extinguished the blaze quickly.
A domestic helper was injured and two cats were killed in a blaze believed to have been caused by a faulty pet water dispenser at a village home in Hong Kong on Monday morning. The fire broke out at about 11.20am in a third-floor flat in Wong Yi Au Tsuen, Tai Po. Firefighters arrived to battle the flames and rescued a 47-year-old Indonesian helper along with two cats. The fire was extinguished about 20 minutes later, at 11.40am. The helper, who had inhaled thick smoke, was taken to Alice Ho Miu....